Netflix’s (NFLX) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group in a report released on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other research firms also recently commented on NFLX. Arete Research lifted their target price on shares of Netflix from $83.30 to $108.40 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, December 5th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Argus set a $141.00 price objective on Netflix in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $130.51.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $94.57 on Wednesday. Netflix has a one year low of $82.11 and a one year high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The company has a market cap of $400.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.50 and a beta of 1.71. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $117.92.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The Internet television network reported $5.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $5.18. Netflix had a net margin of 24.05% and a return on equity of 41.86%. The company had revenue of $11.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.54 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 5.450-5.450 EPS. Research analysts predict that Netflix will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 20,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.21, for a total transaction of $2,213,646.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 151,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,564,669.44. This trade represents a 11.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 421,760 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $49,426,897.92. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at $461,736.48. The trade was a 99.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,619,840 shares of company stock worth $181,648,613. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Netflix

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NFLX. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Netflix in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Steph & Co. lifted its holdings in Netflix by 188.9% during the third quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Finally, Stephens Consulting LLC boosted its position in Netflix by 150.0% in the second quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 25 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. The company also provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices.